Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Republican challenger Carlos Beruff are battling for votes with Florida’s primary election just days away.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Republican challenger Carlos Beruff are battling for votes with Florida’s primary election just days away.

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Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Aug 19, 2016

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WEBVTT LE THAT HAD BOTH MEN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. >> IF I HADN'T TRIED, THEN I'D REGRET THAT. GREG: IF THE WAY REPUBLICAN CARLOS BERUFF IS TALKING DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE IDEA HIS RUN FOR SENATE COULD SOON BE OVER, HIS AUDIENCE OF LESS THAN A DOZEN SUPPORTERS AT THIS OCALA LIBRARY JUST MIGHT. BUT ASK HIM IF HE'S QUITTING -- CARLOS BERUFF: NEVER HAPPEN. GREG: THE LATEST POLLS SHOW HIM TRAILING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO BY MORE THAN 30 POINTS. PART OF THAT MIGHT BE BLAMED ON HIS OPEN ADMIRATION FOR DONALD TRUMP. >> DONALD TRUMP WANTS A TEMPORARY BAN ON IMMIGRANTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST BUT MARCO RUBIO , OPPOSES TRUMP'S BAN. GREG: TRUMP'S DECLINING POLL NUMBERS COULD BE DRAGGING BERUFF DOWN. CARLOS BERUFF: I'M NOT A POLITICIAN. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU MAKE DECISIONS WHEN YOU'RE A BUSINESS PERSON AND YOU DON'T , LOOK BACK. YOU STAY ON POINT AND GO AND GET IT DONE. GREG: WHILE HE WAS IN OCALA RUBIO WAS WITH THE ECONOMIC , DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST. HE PROMISED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND HELP CREATE NEW LOCAL JOBS. MARCO RUBIO MY PRIORITY WITH : NASA IS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER PAYLOAD AND ULTIMATELY MANNED SPACE TRAVEL. AND THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON. GREG: BUT AS THE HUFFINGTON POST REPORTED LAST YEAR, RUBIO HAS SUPPORTED BUDGETS THAT HAVE INCLUDED FUNDING CUTS FOR NASA. HE DID NOT TALK ABOUT BERUFF, OR HIS BID FOR A SECOND TERM. AND OF COURSE THE WINNER OF THE , REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FACES OFF AGAINST THE WINNER OF THE DEMOCRATIC RACE FOR SENATE BETWEEN LOCAL CONGRESSMAN ALAN GRAYSON AND SOUTH FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN PATRICK MURPHY. AND A STEWART MENTIONED,

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Rubio, Beruff fight for primary votes

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Republican challenger Carlos Beruff are battling for votes with Florida’s primary election just days away.